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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book III, Chapter 10-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the example provided by Aristotle, what was used to object to a common saying?
(a) Another common saying.
(b) An unknown situation.
(c) A common situation.
(d) A lesser known saying.

2. In Aristotle's opinion, what should a good birth lead to?
(a) Optimism.
(b) Ambition.
(c) Wealth.
(d) Balance.

3. Besides proof with explicit premises, what was included in Aristotle's definition of syllogism?
(a) Multiple examples.
(b) An example.
(c) An introduction.
(d) A conclusion.

4. In Book II, Chapter 26, how many common errors did Aristotle discuss?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) None.
(d) Three.

5. Which of the following were examples of the involuntary causes for human action that Aristotle outlined?
(a) Luck, nature, and habit.
(b) Luck, nature, and compulsion.
(c) Luck, habit, and compulsion.
(d) Luck, nature, habit, and compulsion.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which tactic was not included as something that an epideictic rhetorician might use?

2. According to Aristotle, what was epideictic rhetoric most likely to deal with?

3. Considering Aristotle's views in Book I, Chapter 2, how would the emotional appeal move an audience?

4. Which one of the following was not included by Aristotle in his description of young people?

5. Who did Aristotle think calmness was felt towards?

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